Turns out Shaun was not my soulmate. I look back at the confused girl I was with a mixture of amusement and compassion. I was suffering. I thought my perfect mate existed. You did, too. Back then we all believed if we could only find that one special person he or she would make us happy, ever after. The problem is that now I’m 51, not 13, and yet traces of that longing still invade my mind and bedevil my relationship....
Yes, says Bill George, Harvard business professor and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic. George started meditating in 1975 to cope with stress, and he liked the results. Now, 800 individuals take his Authentic Leadership Development course annually at Harvard— both MBA students and executives. The course gets students to hone their strategies and goals with mindfulness techniques and other reflective practices. In the clip below, George discusses how mindfulness helped him de-stress and focus on his work....
What Is Loving-Kindness Meditation? Loving-kindness meditation focuses on developing feelings of goodwill, kindness and warmth towards others (Salzberg, 1997). As I’ve described in my TEDx talk, compassion, kindness and empathy are very basic emotions to us. Research shows that loving-kindness meditation has a tremendous amount of benefits ranging from benefitting well-being to giving relief from illness and improving emotional intelligence: Well-being Healing We don’t usually think of meditation as being able to help us with severe physical or mental ailments, but research shows it can help....
Most plaits are pretty enough to fit almost any occasion or season, and they can vary from simple to statement-making. Not to mention, they are perfect for keeping your hair neat and away from your face. Win-win, right? ** Whether your hair is long, short, or medium length, scroll on to discover the 66 braided hairstyles you can experiment with at home. There’s bound to be a hairstyle you’ll fall in love with below!...
Halloween is the PERFECT time of year to throw parties! I LOVE Halloween parties! But what totally MAKES the party is the GAMES! Woot, woot! I can’t even tell you how much I love a good game, and even more I love attending a party that has GREAT games! {WINK} If you are planning a Halloween party, and are wondering what games to plan – then look no further… Here you will find 33 awesome Halloween games that will make your party the best ever!...
